Combined electric iron and stove.



B. R. CHARLES.

COMBINED BLEGTRIG IRON AND STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED 1133.25, 1910.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

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APPLIGATION IILEDTEB.25, 1910.

Patented NOV. 15, 1910.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

v: Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

Application flled lebru'ary 25, 1910. Serial No. 545,987.

v To all whom it my concern:-

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ings, and to letters .the handle details of construction and iron, inwhich are a series of 0 Be it known that I, BURTON R. CHARLES, a citizenof the United States, residingat Portland, in the county of Multnomahvand State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Combined Electric Irons and Stoves; and I do hereby declare the'followin to be a' full, clear, and exact description 0? the invention,such as will enable others skilled, in the art to which it appertainstomake and use the same, ref= erence'being had to the accompanyingdrawor figures of reference mar ed'thereon, which form a part of'thisspecification. I

This invention relates to improvements in a combined electrically heatediron and stove.

The object of the invention is to provide a device which ma be used-asan'iron or a stove without emp oying' separate auxiliary attachments.

A further object of the invention is to provide in an article of theclass described,

a hinged construction whereby the base of the iron may be invertedand'supp'orted "on and used as a stove. The invention also relates tothe specific arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter describedand particularly pointed out in the claims.

In" the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention whenused as an iron. Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the invention whenused as a heating stove. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showingin full lines the position of the parts when used as an iron, and indotted lines when used as a stove.

The same numerals refer to like parts in all the figures, wherein 1,indicates the supporting base of the enings 2, to receive electrodes, 3,adapted to e connected to an ordinary house clrcuit by means of wires,4. A connector, 6, is attached to the wires and associated therewith isaswitch 7 To the bottom of the iron is its uppeiiend to ears 13,extendinggfrom a detachably vsecured a highly polished surface plate 8,

(pins 9 fitting in sockets,

handle 13. The handle 13 is rigidly attached to a base flange 14 ofsubstantially the same configuration as the supporting base 1, andisprovided with a centrally disposed opening 15, to receive a lug 16,which 1s provided with a substantial covering of asbestos 17. Thesupporting base 1 may be provided with a lug 18, to receive a springpressed latch 19, in the base flange 14., to secure the latter and thesupporting base 1, together when the device is used as an iron. Thehandle 13', is reinforced or enlarged to form a hand grip 20, and it maybe covered with some heat resistingmaterial, such as asbestos or thelike, to afford a convenient means for handling the iron when in use.

The concave lug 16, is provided with two sprmgfingers -17 to embrace theportion 20 of the handle, when the device is used as a stove, whereby torigidly hold the supportmg base in proper position on the handle.

When used as an iron the parts are positioned as shown in F 1. That isto say the supporting base 1, and the base flange 14, are broughttogether and locked in position by the spring latch 19. Then the pins 9of the surface plate 8 are inserted. in their sockets and the springcatch 10, looks it in position on the bottom of the supportin ase. Theparts are thus securely fastene together and the current is turned on bymanipulating the switch. The electrodes being located nearer the bottomof the su .porting base 1, this portion of the base W1 1 quickly becomeheated and in turn will heat the surface plate. The highly polishedsurfaceplate is made detachable for two reamakin my improved ironpractical. In the first p ace it is quite necessary to maintain thebottom of the plate erfectly smooth for obtaining the best resu ts whenironing, hence since this surface would become the top of the stove whenthe supporting base is-inverted, the utensils or grease would destroyit. Therefore to avoid this condition I arrange the parts so the platecan be convenientl taken away and laid aside when it is desired to usethe device asa stove. In the second place, I make the plate removable,so-that when the base is inverted there of the supporting base 1, andthe electrodes, thereby increasing the heating efiiciency, and enablingone" to quickly heat orv cook, with greater convenience.

sons, both of which are essential toward .will bev a thinner wallbetween the surface a, h

To convert the iron into a stove, the latch 10 is released and thepolished surface plate 8 is removed, which as before stated leaves athin thickness of metal between the electrodes 3, and the bottom a, ofthe supporting lug 16 rests u on the asbestos portion 20 of' the handle13 and prevents the overheating of the handle and flange 14, which nowserves as a supfport for the stove. The concave surface 0 the lug 16will assist in positionin and holding the supporting plate on thea'ndle. Obviously when the parts are thus arranged, the supporting basebecomes the top of the stove, and by turning on the current, aconvenient and ready heatin%surface is provided.

y constructing the device as described, it will be obvious I haveprovided means which may be readily converted into either an iron or astove, and which is simple and durable, in construction and which is notliable to become out oforder.

The construction of the flan e and handle, afi'ord a substantial supportor the base 1, when the parts are arranged as a stove, and theproportions are such that the device will not be liable to tilt should autensil be unevenl placed on the base. It is therefore essentia that thebase flange 14, be of suflicient width to provide a substantial base;

What I claim is:

1. In a combined iron and stove, the combination with a supporting base,a handle therefor, having a ange which normally rests on the basewhereby the base and han-' dle form an iron, means whereby the handlewill serve as a support when the supporting base is inverted and used asa stove and the flange on the handle will serve as a su port for saidhandle when the device is use as a stove and means for electricallyheating the base when used as an iron or stove.

2. In a combined iron and stove, the combination with a handle, asupporting base, a pivotal and swiveled connection between the handle,and sup ortin base, means for securing the hand e an supporting-basetogether when used as an iron, and means for electrically heating theiron, the ivot-al and swiveled connection between the andle and Isupporting base dpermitting of the latter being 'nverted an supported ontop of said han e to form a stove.

3. In a combined iron and stove, the combinationwith a supporting base,a handle, a pivotal and swiveled connection between the handle andsupporting base, means for securing the supporting base and handletogether to form an iron, and means for electrically heating the base,the pivotal and swiveled connection permitting of the supporting basebeing inverted and supported on top the handle to form a stove.

4. In a combined iron and stove, the combination with a sup orting base,a handle, a pivotal and swiveled handle and supporting base, means forsecuring the supporting base and handle together to form an iron, meansfor electrically heating the base, the pivotal and swiveled connectionpermitting of the supporting base being inverted and supported on topthe handle to form a stove, and means for securing the supporting baseon top the handle.

5. In a combined iron and stove, the combination with a supporting base,a handle, a pivotaland swiveled connection between the handle andsupporting base, means for securing the supporting base and handletogether to form an iron,'means for electrically heating the base, thepivotal and swiveled connection permitting of the supporting base beinginverted and supported on top the handle to form a stove, and springclam s on the supporting base to engage the hand e when said supportingbase is inverted. 6. In .a combined iron and stove, the combination of asupporting base, a polished plate detachably secured to the underside ofsaid supporting base, a handle provided with a flange of approximatelythe shape of the supporting base, a standard swiveled to the supportingbase, a pivotal connection between the standard and the-handle, meansfor securing the flange and supporting base together to provide an iron,the swiveled and pivotal connection permitting of the base in invertedand supported on to of the han le to form a stove, and means ib tricallyheating the supporting base.

r elec- 7. In a combined iron and stove, the comface p ate on the bottomof the supporting base, an electrode in the opening in t e base, ahandle having a flange which normally rests on the-top of the base meansfor securconnection between the ing the base and-handle to ether, andpivotal means between the ban 1e and supportmg base whereby the lattermaybe located I ing base together under the handle to form with thesurface plate an iron or may be inverted and located above and supportedb the handle to form a stove, the flange on t e handle serving for asupport when the device is used as a stove the polished surface platebeing removed When the supporting base is inverted.

9. In a combined lI'OIl and stove, the combination of a supporting base,a lug extending therefrom, spring clamps extending from the lug, ahandle having a flange formed with an opening to receive the lug, meansfor securing the flange and supporting base together when the device isused as an iron, a pivotal and swiveled connection between the handleand supporting base to permit the said supporting base to be invertedand the lug and spring clamps to engage the upper portion of the handleto form a stove, and means for electrically heating the supporting base.I

10. In a combined iron and stove, the

combination of a supportin base, a lug extending therefrom, spring camps extending from the lug, a handle .havin a flange,

formed with an opening to receive thedug,

means for securing the flange and supportwhen the device is used as aniron, a pivotal and swiveled connection between the handle and suporting base to permit the said supporting Base to be inverted and thelug and spring clamps to engage the upper portion of the handle to forma stove, a layer of heat resisting "material interposed between the lugand handle,

a detachable polished surface plate on the supporting base, said platebeing removed when using the device as a stove, and means forelectrically heating the supporting base.

11. In a combined iron and stove, the combination of a supportin trodesin the openings, a polished surface base formed with openings, thelatter being nearer the bottom surface than the top surface,-elec.-

plate located on the bottom of the supportthe device is used as a stoveand means forholding the supporting base in position on the handle.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thetwo subscribing witnesses.

a BURTON R. CHARLES.

Witnesses:

CORNELIUS ECKHARDT, J NO. IMIRIE.

presence of

